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When the reindeer get bad colds, Santa Claus wonders who will be able to pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve.

"When Santa arrives at a child’s house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there’s no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he’s inside? Whether it’s shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett’s iconic talent for earnest deadpan humor and Jon Klassen’s irresistibly...

As word spreads around the world that Santa has lost his famous laugh just before Christmas, Mrs. Claus, the elves, and the reindeer all try to help but it is a drawing from a little girl that does the trick.

When Santa tells the forest animals he may be too tired to deliver presents, they are afraid there won't be a Christmas anymore. Santa then tells the story of the first Christmas and they learn the true meaning of the day.

"It's the most wonderful time of the year—for driving a sleigh! 'Tis also the season—for driving a sleigh! Oh, and joy to the—driving a sleigh! The Pigeon has made a list and checked it once. Can his holiday dream come true? Or will The Pigeon be left out in the cold?" --publisher's website.

On Christmas Eve, River Rose accidentally falls asleep while trying to wait up for Santa, but she awakens to take a magical trip to the North Pole with her dog, Joplin.

On Christmas Eve, a little mouse decides to stay awake to see Santa and ends up taking a wild ride in Santa's sleigh before being returned home safe and sound.

Remaining in England while her husband works to establish holiday traditions in the New World, Mrs. Claus organizes a protest march through the streets of Canterbury when the Puritan government makes the celebration of Christmas illegal.

Christmas has arrived with so many rules to follow that David fears his mistakes will cause Santa to pass him by.